Motorhome Stolen Southport (1 Viewer)

[Steve+Maggie]

Hi

Just woken up to discover our Motorhome a Burstner Nexxo T660 Reg AU59 BCE has been stolen off our Dive at midnight last night.

I have CCTV Footage showing it being pushed off the drive - but picture is very grainy and no exact detail.

Just on the off chance that its spotted - really appreciate your help.

We are really gutted as it was our pride and joy.

 

[Fontie]

So sorry to hear you must be really gutted hopefully someone here will see it. Was there an alarm or tracker fitted to the van.

 

[irnbru]

Get it shared on as many sites as possible. Hope you get it back undamaged. Maybe see if anyone can use a drone to look locally.

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[buttons]

Get it shared on as many sites as possible. Hope you get it back undamaged. Maybe see if anyone can use a drone to look locally.

That would be a first to me irnbru is that legal

 

[big map]

Search the roads in your local area. It may be parked up to see if it has a tracker fitted.

 

[jollyrodger]

Sorry to hear that .
Another Ford ,may ping an ANPR cam no with no MOT if on the move .or plates not swapped .
How's the insurance work on thst?
Hope you get reunited with it soon

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[Steve+Maggie]

Hi
It was alarmed but no tracker - Police have all of the details and I am getting it posted on Facebook, Whats App etc.
Hopefully we will get it back. I have both sets of Keys and Insurance Company (AXA) seem to be OK with everything. Its a real kick in the teeth as we all know the Motorhome is like part of the family. I did take other security measures that I dont want to broadcast at the moment, which I am sure you will understand?

 

[Langtoftlad]

Bit of a co-incidence perhaps that your van is taken just after you get a 'local' upholsterer to quote...
https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/re-upholstering-burstner-t660.190493/#post-3178446

Good luck with getting your van back.

 

[hilldweller]

Hi
It was alarmed

I did take other security measures

Well that was a huge success.

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[Figaro]

I have CCTV Footage showing it being pushed off the drive

How many of them were there ?

 

[Steve+Maggie]

No further news - I did call the police and let them know that the Motorhome was hooked up and there may be a chance that fingerprints were left on the plug as they removed it from the socket. Much to my surprise two CSI Officers have called and tried to take prints etc. so really pleased with the response from Merseyside Police.
As for the suggestion that it may be linked to my Upholstery quotes, I dont think so, neither Company saw the Motorhome and this is one of quite a few stolen recently from around here.
Lots of things that I could have done to make it more secure but from the look of the CCTV they had somehow been able to disarm the Alarm - Police say that Ford Transits are prone to this??
Strangely CCTV footage appears to have been blocked from the minute three hooded individuals walked by the house up until it was pushed off the drive. Don't know how this can happen but am busy googling it.

 

[gus-lopez]

they had somehow been able to disarm the Alarm - Police say that Ford Transits are prone to this??

If you mean the alarm that came with the van originally then yes as they use keys.
Common problem with the transit. they use a 'Tibbe' master key which then gives them the code for cutting; get one cut & return another night .This then unlocks the doors so disarming the alarm They then plug in a laptop to your OBD port & tell the ecu it is a new key ,etc;etc; then start up & away they go. 30 seconds is the norm. they obviously pushed yours away to stop it being heard .
There are loads of threads , & ways to prevent the problem ,if you do a search.

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[movan]

Sorry can't help but feel sick inside at the thought of how vulnerable we all are.

Will certainly keep my eyes open locally for you but I suspect it will be soon on its way to Ireland from what others have said in the past. Hope there was nothing personal inside that was precious to uou.

@SueTayBon for info

 

[Two on Tour]

If your alarm is linked to the locking and unlocking of the cab doors then they probably used one of these which is why the alarm did not go off and then they can override the immobiliser via the OBD port as per the video.

 

[Two on Tour]

If your CCTV is via WiFi then they probably used a WiFi jammer to block the footage.

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[Two on Tour]

Is it worth going back through your CCTV footage as I would imagine they did a reckey on your van first rather than just turn up on the off chance to nick it.

 

[Misterg]

they had somehow been able to disarm the Alarm - Police say that Ford Transits are prone to this??

There's the brute-force approach if the Transit hasn't had Ford's security update - just open the lock with a pair of pliers:



Hope your van turns up OK.

 

[Steve+Maggie]

I have had a good search of CCTV from a couple of other cameras and there is a time line of the last train arriving at our local station and 5 minutes later 3 individuals walking past our gate and then the flashers blinking on the Motorhome. I have called the Police and they are going to check CCTV at the Train Station. It takes about 5 minutes to walk to the house. They were in the Motorhome for 20 minutes before it was pushed off the drive?
Interesting that equipment is available to override alarms etc. it has made us feel really uncomfortable.
I am going to wade through a few days before worth of CCTV to see if I spot anything suspicious?

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[Allanm]

Really feel for you, we had a couple of new cars stolen a few years ago and it’s an awful feeling.
But.....
You need to think positive, if you don’t get it back, there’s no reason the insurance won’t pay up and you can then look for a new van that won’t need reupholstering!

 

[Steve+Maggie]

Just a few photos showing the reg number AU59 BCE

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Contact Truckline at Heysham , If it shipped to ROI then that is the way it would go from you. Might not be the same pplate but there will not have been too many going out this week so get the numbers if you can. Police might( might) follow up for you.

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[Aly1]

I live just a few miles from you Steve. The lock on my van was attacked a week ago. I’m not sure if it was done outside my house or a service station on the M62 because I had entered my van through the sliding door.

They must have been disturbed because as you can see that lock was nearly out.
There have been a lot of vehicle thefts in the area over the past few weeks.
Coincidentally there is a new illegal traveller site on Spurriers Lane, Melling.

 

[Baileysbus]

I’ve got a cousin who stays in ormskirk so I’ve sent her a pic of the motorhome just in case she sees it there somewhere....... never know

 

[DerryW]

Steve. We feel for you. hope it all turns out well.

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[Carol]

Steve can't image how frustrating / upsetting it is for you, hope you can get it back or sorted quickly with the insurance
Good luck for a quick outcome

 

[Misterg]

you can see that lock was nearly out.

That's all they need to do with a Transit - if you were to twist the lock barrel anti clockwise it would disarm the alarm and unlock the van (as demonstrated in the video I posted before). It's possible they could have opened the van.

I think that if somebody wants it they will take it, but Ford should not have made it so easy!

 

[hilldweller]

Just a few photos showing the reg number AU59

It's certainly a credit to you, looks like new.

But cheer up, get on Autotrader and see what you can do with the insurance money, you'll be all set up for the good weather.

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[Steve+Maggie]

Thanks for all your comments and good wishes.
I have sent the details to truckline with some pictures.
What makes it worse is we received some items from Amazon today that we ordered as part of our makeover
Just feel a bit dejected at the moment to think that the cctv was blocked and that they were equipped with stuff to gain entry and steal it.
It’s also worrying that they had been obviously watching the house.
Any way we won’t give up hope of it being found and thanks again for your support

 

[gus-lopez]

Contact Truckline at Heysham , If it shipped to ROI then that is the way it would go from you. Might not be the same pplate but there will not have been too many going out this week so get the numbers if you can. Police might( might) follow up for you.

It should also be more noticeable with those wheels which are unusual.

 

[DavidG58]

Best of luck with this, for me if not recovered the same day I would rather wait for an insurance payout

There is no knowing what might have happened to it while not under your control

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